It is not difficult to prepare an ax with your own hands. To do this, you must adhere to a not very complex technology for the work. Handmade Ax Handle

mark the workpiece using a template; (for newbies).
after that, it can be carefully cut with a jigsaw or other similar tool;
further, the prepared part will need to be turned on a special machine and polished.
There are a number of important rules that must be followed in the course of work.

The processing of the fixing place of the ax handle must be carried out to the maximum carefully and accurately so as not to accidentally remove the excess part of the tree. Otherwise, the butt simply cannot be tightly fixed in its place. It is better to periodically try on the handle to the eye, so that in the end you get a small margin (no more than 2 cm).
Do not use a file in the process of finishing the part. This will inevitably loosen the tree. Because of this, it will be more difficult to work with him further. It is better to use not a file, but a finely abrasive sandpaper with a grinder. You will need to move the tool along the wood fibers.
It is necessary to give the final, correct and beautiful shape to the fixing place of the handle, taking into account the angle of the butt attachment. As for the cleaver, for him the indicated angle should be approximately 85 degrees. For a standard ax - 75 degrees.

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